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lood on my skin

“Ouch,” I whined My toes were perle them

I took the first step, feeling the heat of the rough surface sear into the underside of my foot

“Oh God”

By the tied every tendon and nerve ending in my feet

I turned the key in the lock and walked through the narrow hallway Greer and I shared less than a thousand square feet of living space, but the deck was enormous It was the best part of the apartment I hobbled to my bedroom on the far end of the apartment

I pushed through the door, stubbing my toe on a cardboard box next to the wall

“Da of tears in the corner of my eye

“You okay in there, Emily?”

Greer appeared in the doorway

“What are you doing home?” I was surprised to see her

“I got one of the guys to take over et home early”

It was close to seven I had learned in the few days we had ether that Greer rarely made it in before nine

“Did you wear those heels all day?” She zeroed in on the coffee-stained shoes in my hand

I dropped on the bed “God yes And don’t ask ood idea”